Trump Posts Graphic Video, Rants About Immigrants and TPS

Former president's Truth Social post sparks outrage over disturbing content and racist rhetoric.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 5:33am

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A fragmented, abstract painting depicting a distorted face on a broken smartphone screen, conceptually representing the spread of misinformation and hateful content on social media platforms.Trump's inflammatory social media post exemplifies the ongoing spread of divisive rhetoric and unverified claims from former political leaders.Springfield Today

Former President Donald Trump posted a lengthy rant on Truth Social, accompanied by what appeared to be raw video footage of a violent attack, in which he blamed immigrants and the Biden administration's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for the incident. Trump's post has been widely condemned as racist, inflammatory, and a dangerous abuse of his social media platform.

Why it matters

Trump's post exemplifies his continued use of divisive rhetoric and unsubstantiated claims to scapegoat immigrants, even resorting to sharing graphic violence to further his political agenda. This type of hateful content from a former president raises concerns about the spread of misinformation and the potential for inciting real-world harm.

The details

In his Truth Social post, Trump claimed the video showed an "Illegal Alien Criminal from Haiti" who "beat an innocent woman to death with a hammer" and was "allowed to stay" in the U.S. due to the Biden administration's TPS program. Trump demanded that "Radical Judges" stop "impeding" his administration's immigration policies. The post has been widely condemned as racist and inflammatory, with critics noting the video's authenticity is unverified.

  • Trump posted the rant and video on his Truth Social account on Thursday, April 10, 2026.

The players

Donald Trump

The former president of the United States who posted the controversial content on his Truth Social platform.

Joe Biden

The current president of the United States, whom Trump blamed for allowing the alleged perpetrator to remain in the country.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

A senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, who criticized the Trump administration's actions as "openly racist."

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What they’re saying

“DHS did the same earlier today. It was for exactly as vile a reason as you can imagine; basically, Breitbart's old 'black crime' vertical as official government policy. There hasn't been an administration this openly racist since Wilson invited the KKK to the White House.”

— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow, American Immigration Council

What’s next

The authenticity and origin of the video Trump shared remain unverified, and it is unclear if any legal action will be taken in response to his inflammatory post.

The takeaway

Trump's latest social media rant demonstrates his continued use of divisive rhetoric and unsubstantiated claims to scapegoat immigrants, even resorting to sharing graphic violence to further his political agenda. This type of hateful content from a former president raises serious concerns about the spread of misinformation and the potential for inciting real-world harm.